Today is National Wear Red Day to remind us that heart disease kills more women than ALL cancers combined!

Do you think that you’re too young to worry about this? Actually, NOW is the the time to begin a ‘heart healthy’ life. It’s sort of like smoking–if you smoke as a teen or young adult, you could get lung cancer when you’re older. Same with your heart–if you don’t take care of your heart now, you might get heart disease when you’re older. Start right now by eating healthy foods, exercising most days, getting enough sleep, trying to reduce the stress and drama in your life, and if you smoke, quit now because it is also really bad for your heart. Your heart will thank you now and in the future! GO RED!

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Those of you that have known me for a long time, have heard me say how much I can’t stand winter! Here in NY it is cold, wet, drab, and dark by 4pm. Beginning on Thanksgiving, I start counting the days until summer (145 days as of this post!) Junk food seems to find its way into my mouth much more often in winter and isn’t it too cold to put on exercise clothes and go to the gym…? (Yes it is!)

WELL…this winter I’ve decided to try something new. I am beginning to realize that I actually feel worse when I let winter get the better of me. so this time I am doing my best to get to the gym (I run from the car so I’m not freezing by the time I get in there), or I exercise at home.

Although the cold, dark weather still gives me the urge to eat carbs, I am choosing to NOT give into it every single time. I don’t believe in dieting or denying, so I do allow myself a handful of M&M’s or baked chips once in a while.

What about you–do you find that winter is good for your health, or not?

If you’re like me, then take one or two steps–just like I have…and send me an email to let me know how it goes!